DOCUMENT RESUME . ED 151 144 SE 022 867 4 $ :AUTHOR' Shelanski, Vivien B., Ed. p TITLE Newsletter on Science, Technology 6 Human Values, Number 17, October T976. - INSTITUTION Harvard Univ., Camtiridge..Program,on Science, Technology and Pubijic,Policy. SPONS AGENCY national Endowment for erre-liumanitits (NFAH), yk. Washington, D.C.; National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE Oct 76 - NOTE 46p. ; Foy{ related documents, see SE 022 863, 868 and ST 023 739 pr: AVAILABLE-FROM Nev letter on Science, Technolog1-8 Human Values, liken ComputationLaborotory 231, Hatvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (subscription $6.00) ;DRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$24/HC-$2.0J Plus 'Postage. DESCRIPTORS Ethical Values; Philosophy; *Science Education; Science- Histdry; Scientific Ealfir prise; *Scientists; *Social. Problems; Social Sciedces ABSTRACT This newslettet contains items of interest to anyone concerned- with science'and society issues. The first sectfon of this issue contains 25 news and communication items including announcements or descriptions of study opportunities, projects, conferences and prograes as well asinvestigations and research into the social issues oT science. The feature article is an essay retrospectively lookingat the impactf technological assessment on science and, society. The essay examin some of the environmental and technological assessment legislationbpact and what has been learned from, it, the feasibility of technological assessment; the value of public input into technological assessment, and the impact on and stimulation of innovation by technological assessment. A general biPliography is also included in the newsletter. (MR) v `940 . .. t ************,****************************4***************************** , * . Necroductions supplied by EW are the best that can be made * * from the original document I A*********************.****************************A********,*********** r NEWSLETTER ON 1 US DE HAstImENT OF HEALTH SCIENCE, E DUCA Ti ON A WELFARE TECHNOLOGY& HUMAN VALUES NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION . , E .EC (Formerly: 'Newsletterofthe Program an Public ronceptionsofScience), October- 1976 Number 17 y'r 41 Vivena.Ske6nski rCONTENTS. Editor's Intgdduction I. News Items and Communications II. ."Technology Assessment in Retrospect," by Harvey BrookS III. Additions to-General Bibliography t` 9 do -The Newsletter is suppbrted by grants from the Natid'nal,Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is produced under the auspices of the -Harvard University Program ("6 Science, Technology and Public Policy. 2. Lu EDITOR: Vivien B. *helanski EDITORIAL ADVISORS:4Lewis White Beck Joshua Lederberg Harvey Brooks Dorothy Nelkin ' Daniel Callahan Arnold:Thackray William H. Davenport Victor Weisskopf Joseph Haberet Lynn White, Jr. Gerald Holton I All correspondence'should be addressed to: Newsletter on Science, :Technology & Human Values , Aiken Comput. tIon Laboratory 231 -Harvii University Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 (617) 495-4496 as The Newsletter is pubIiShed quarterly during the academic year: issues are dated October, January, April and June. The annual subscription rate is $6.00; subscriptions' received at any time ',during the 1976/77 academic year begin with the October 1976 issue. et" A few back copies Of earlier issues are still available. 1r r . )Copyright J976 by the President an Fellows of Harvard College 41/6 INA NEWSLEWER ONSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN VALUES (Formerly: NewsZefter of.the Program on Public Conceptioni of Science) `October1976 Number17 TABLE OF CONTENTS Editor's Introduction 1 News Items and Communications 3 A. NSF Office of Science and Society 3 B, .Research Conetoversy in CaMbridge, Ma. 4 C. Historical Documentation of the Recombinant DNA Controversy 6 D. AAASEsteblishes Scientific Freedom and Respon- sibility Committee 7 0 E. NAS'Endorses "Affirmation of Freedom of Inquiry and Expression" 8 F. Science. Advisor Appoints Consultants to OSTP 9 G. Senate Subcommittee Examines Research Policies . 9 H. Public Participation)in Science Policy Develop- a ment 9 I. In'creasing the Participation of Women in Science 10 J. Scientific Investigation of'Claims of the Para/ normal 10i K. Hastings Center Offers Pogtdoctofal Fellowships), 11 L. Guide.to NSF Science Education Program?, FY 1977 12 ' M. NEH Announces "Courses by Newspaper" Offering 1 N. Humanities Perspectives-on Technology Program 12 O. Position Available: Chaix in Humanities- Technology 12 P. Science & Technblogy Studies: Univeisity of .71 British Columbia 13 Q. Research in Progress::Values, Recisions and Scientific Expert - 13 R. Project: 'Science Communication to the Public '^14 Cpnference: Retrospective Technology Assessment 14 4 T. Competition: "A Store-Front Physics Exhibit" 1,5 U. Transdisciplisary Studies,in Science and Values 15 V. SISCON Publications 15 W. Bioethics Digest 16 X. Periodicals for "progressive Scientists" 16. Y. NSF Opens Fellowship' Competition 16 II. "Technology Assessment in Retrospect,'* by Harvey 41 .Brooks %. 17 0 f . III. .Additions to General BibliOgrAphy .30 . IP -1- Editor's Introduction Thanks to-renewed support from the National Science Foundation and the National EndoWment for the Humanities, the Awsletter has embarked On its fifth year of publication. Several changes will be'appareneto regular 'readers and other innovations deserve to be pointed out. First, the publication has a new institutional hape and is now being produced under the auspices of the Harvard Uhiversity Program on Science, Tethtolog§ and Public Policy. Next, it bees .a new title--Newsletter on Science,'Technology & Human Values--a title, whir reflects its emphasis on the ethicAl dimensions,of scienceand technology, including the 4 . public perceptions of those issues. Another departure is the immediate initiation of a subscription fee: 56.00 for the four issues of academic year X976-q7. This has been made necessary, in part, by mounting production costs, enA!-the growth'of the Newsletter aildiegce. In larger part, howetver, the charge reflects the conviction of OUT spopsors that the science-technology-values fielddhas becone healthy enough to begin to con- tribute to the support of a professional publication. Your gUpport of this effort will help to ensure the continua$ion of the Newsletter and will provide an indi- cation of the vitality of the field. To subscribe, simply return the form in the front of this issue, with yoUrcheck or money order, to the'Newsletter office. A distinguished board.of Editorial Advisors h been assembled to provide guidance in shaping the direction'of the Newsletter. 'Its members Include'spe- cialists in the humanities and social sciences (history, phiItsophy, litelatureo political science,'sociology,.bioethics), as well as the natural sciences (phys- ics, biology) and engineeridag. Together, these advisors represent the full range 'of disciplipary concerns which characterize the science-values fikld. This issue 4if the Newsletter has been designated Number 17: this is but one wdy of acknowledging the direct line between the current ublication and the pearlier sexies.of Newsletters of the Program on Public Conceptions of Science. Writing in the dune 1976 issue (Number 16), Gerald Holton characterized the parent 'Newsletter as "a sort ofdentral switchboard and matchmaker for the..t'invisible college' of producers'and users interested in (this) work."The Newsletter on Science, Technology & Human Values will continue to actas a central switchboard and to serve as a mechanism for the sharing of scholarly and resource oriented information which cuts across disciplinary boundaries and contributes to the .cOntileued development of research and teaching in this field. - To this end, the "News Items"-, section will carry brief, summaries of actions by government agencies4,professional organizations and the like; reports of teaching programs, and research in progress; and timely announcements of confer- ences and fellowship opportunities. Readers are not only invited but urged to . ,submit materials. Similarly,through the "General, jlibliography" section with its annotated lJstings of recent articles, books and reports, the Newsletter seeks t9 provide a guide to current resources. Suggetlons,from reademis--of.their own and other / I -2- 1 4 publications'- -will help to broaden the scope-of the Bibliography. In the past, the Newsletter-has featured both scholarly articleson , significant issues and special bibliographies on particular topics (e.g., "The Law-Science ConfraFtation "), or the works of a particular country. (e.g.,' the Soviet Union). Cohtinuing that tradition, Section II of this issue consists of an article by Harvey Brooks, "Technorogy Assossment in Retrospect."Readers are invite1d to submit manuscripts for consideration.Three copie6 of the article to be reviewed should be sent to the Editor; the maximum length is 25,_ pages (double-spaced). Many develOpments attest to the surging interest in issues of scientific ethics.*'- To cite but one especially visible example: the social and scientific implications of recombinant DNA research are being. scrutinized by scientists,, research* organizations, government agencies, congressional committees, local governments, and scholars, in the humanities and social sciences. (See News Items B, C, F, and G.) In the academic arena, a 'recent survey by the Cornell University Program in Science, Technology:and Society has identified'more than 175 formal programs involved in some aspect Of science-and-society research